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Follow Me If You Want to Live

In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.Ephesians 1:13-14 (ESV) “Come with me if you wantContinueContinue reading “Follow Me If You Want to Live”

Hidden Blessings

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.Ephesians 1:3 (NLT) Some time ago, I was offered a job which seemed like a perfect fit. The location would have been very good for my family.ContinueContinue reading “Hidden Blessings”

What’s In a Name?

O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, what joy for those who trust in you.Psalm 84:12 (NLT) Have you ever taken the time to look up what your name means? If not, you should do it sometime. It’s much easier than in days past when you had to go to a library and find a book toContinueContinue reading “What’s In a Name?”

Thinking Less

Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud.Psalm 138:6 (NLT) I was at a convention of teachers and pastors a few years back. It was a good time to network with other people, eat some good food, and listen to some good presentations. One ofContinueContinue reading “Thinking Less”

God-Sized Plans

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.Ephesians 3:20 (NLT) Nearly a decade ago, I launched a ministry called Impact 4 Youth. The sole purpose of the ministry was to produce weekend youth evangelism conferences which wouldContinueContinue reading “God-Sized Plans”

Self-Lying

Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions.Psalm 119:29 (NLT) My 25-year reunion for my high school graduating class was a couple of years ago. Not a whole lot of our class showed up, apparently. (I wouldn’t know, I didn’t go!) So, a couple of my classmates took itContinueContinue reading “Self-Lying”